bella s pov
Rose and I were sitting in the living room playing a board game like little kids; we had nothing better to do. Emmett was out hunting. Esme was busy gardening, and Carlisle was in his office. He had been doing a lot of research lately about vampires and transformations. He had also been telling me how vampires weren't the only mystical creatures out there. There were werewolves, shape shifters and witches. However, since they were all different from humans, they have different smells-werewolves smelt like wet dogs, shape shifters smelt different depending on what they changed into and witches smelt like nature.Carlisle had been looking into witch's curses to see if it was possible to curse a person to become a vampire if they died. He seemed to think it was the only way to explain what happened to me. He had also been researching my family history to see if any members of my family disappeared and were never found.Rose clapped her hands and cheered as I snapped out of my thoughts; she won. I rolled my eyes and stuck my tongue out at her. She responded the same way before asking, "Why can't there be something for us to do? I'm so bored!"I nodded and laid down on my back."Same, sometimes I want to go back to school."Rose jumped up and exclaimed, "We could! I mean we look young enough-I could pass for 18, you for 17. We really should go back." I sat up and looked at her with a frown."Rose, I was joking. I probably wouldn't be able to survive a whole day without killing someone, and it's most likely to happen if I'm shoved in a room with a bunch of childish humans."She frowned."Come on, Bella, Carlisle won't agree if I go by myself...please?"I huffed and shook my head. "No."She glared and pouted."Come on...please, please, please....!"I chuckled at her and finally gave in."Fine, but Emmett has to come as well."Emmett, at that moment, came through the door with ripped clothes that were covered in dirt and animal blood."Where do I have to go?" He asked."You, Emmett, are coming back to high school with us!" I exclaimed, and his face dropped. Rose and I laughed at him before we ran off to talk to Carlisle.Carlisle wasn't what you would call happy about me going back to high school, considering I was classified as missing, but we convinced him. Some hair dye and no one would have any idea who I was; I looked completely different than when I was human. He caved after we both pouted and pleaded for two days. He got us all the documents we needed and signed us up as students. Rosalie and I were cousins who had been adopted by the Cullens, and Emmett was Esme's nephew who had moved in when his parents died.We would be starting school on the following Monday, all of us in our junior year. I wasn't as excited as Rose to go back to high school, but there was nothing really to do around the house. Besides doing my course work for my online courses, I spent most of my time on the computer or rereading books, oh and of course helping Carlisle research my family history.We wouldn't be starting at school till 2nd semester, so we would be the new kids. How fun. Getting stared at. I didn't have to worry about my red eyes anymore, and Carlisle said that gold eyes wouldn't draw that much attention. I hoped they wouldn't-I didn't need someone figuring out who I was. For some reason, according to Carlisle's sources in LA, my "parents" hadn't given up hope on me being alive. However, I think that was for the media: parents missing daughter causes tragedy. Good way to get some sympathy; I was annoyed though. Renee was probably waiting for the perfect time to announce her pregnancy to the media, and I would be all but forgotten.It would hurt when it happened, but it would be better if nobody was looking for me. I remember Rose's face when I told her and Emmett everything; she knows the feeling of what it's like to be betrayed by someone you're meant to trust. However, she had gotten her revenge where as I hadn't-I didn't even know if it was just Renee trying to kill me or more than just her were in on it.I, however, didn't know if I wanted to kill her or if I wanted her to suffer; I might not even do anything. If she hadn't done any of this, I would still be stuck in my horrible human life. I wouldn't know she wasn't my real mother, and I wouldn't have met Esme, who in the last two months has been a better mother than Renee was in 20 years. It was kind of a relief that Renee isn't my mother, because I don't have to be disappointed now; I have the best mother anyone could ever ask for. I wouldn't trade her for anything.After Carlisle had given us the ok on school, Rose decided we need to do a bit of 'back to school'shopping. We went and bought everything we would need: books, pens, and other things. Rose also decided I would need a new cell phone to keep in touch with Carlisle and Esme, and also Rose and Em if I needed them during school. I just grabbed the iPhone 5 because it was meant to be amazing, and I decided to buy a new iPad for something to play with.Our shopping must have cost a fortune, but I didn't even bother checking how much. I didn't even want to know. Carlisle and Esme had both told me that there was no need to spend my own money as they had plenty-Carlisle being a doctor and being over 300 years old gave him plenty to save a penny or two. However, he was also so insistent that we have what we want, since the life we have now is a 'curse'. Rose's words, not mine. I found it kind of cool being a vampire, but I guess since Rose had been one a lot longer and had struggled more than me, she wouldn't find it cool at all.Sitting in the car on the way back from Seattle with Rose, she was silent while I was humming and mumbling along to the radio. I didn't notice, but she was frowning and seemed to be speeding up. It wasn't till I saw the flashing lights in our rear mirror that I realised Rose was speeding way over the limit, about 50 over the limit. She huffed."Fuck off, I don't have time for this shit."I looked over at her before saying, "Rose, just pull over. You will be able to charm yourself out of it within two minutes. What's your rush, anyway?"She shrugged and replied, "I don't know...something just feels wrong." She slowed down and pulled to the side of the road. She turned off the car and grabbed her license and rego. When the cop walked up to the window, I ducked my face away from his vision since I didn't want to get noticed."Can I help you?"The cop frowned at her tone. "Yes you can...do you have any idea how fast you were going?"She shrugged. "I dunno, Officer. You will have to inform me-I don't really pay attention to the speed."He continued to frown at her. "Can I have your license and..." before he finished, she shoved them in his face. He asked her to step out of the car, and Rose did as asked. I couldn't wait to see what she would do, so I listened as they talked."Mrs. Cullen, I'm gonna have to give you a ticket, and a big one at that."I saw Rose's hand slip up his chest, and she smiled. "I don't think you have to, Officer. I'm sure we can come to some sort of agreement. Why don't you let me off with a warning? I promise to be a good girl from now on." I had to bite my lip from laughing. No way would he fall for this? But I was wrong.Rose was back in the car in two minutes, with no ticket and an astonished police officer standing on the side of the road. She behaved until the cop was out of her review mirror before flooring it again. When we got home, I was still laughing, and Rose was feeling proud of herself. But when we stopped in the garage, we both heard a massive smash, bang and crash from the house. Leaving our shopping in the car, we flew into the house. What we found wasn't something I expected. Emmett was standing at the back door, now shattered, growling and staring out to a tree which had fallen over. Esme was being held to the side, keeping her away from whomever Emmett was attacking. Rose was the first to do anything."Em, baby, what the fuck is going on?" I heard a laugh from an unfamiliar voice, but Rose glared."Your baby, Rosalie, is getting action on the side, don't you know-I can smell another female all around the house. Are you joining in as well? Because if you're finished with her, I want a go at that lovely smelling girl you have locked away." Rose growled and stormed towards the man standing up now beside the fallen tree. Emmett grabbed her before she could do anything and held her against him.I walked forward, and Rose asked, "What the fuck are you doing back here, Edward?!" I looked at the man and couldn't look away. This hot as fuck vampire standing across a yard from me, with bright red eyes and a terrible attitude, is the boy Carlisle is so fond of?He was the first person Carlisle ever changed?Edward ignored Rose and turned to look at me. "Oh my, what do we have here? A newborn ripe for the picking?" He was in front of me in a flash, smiling. I raised an eyebrow as he took my hand and said, "Hello beautiful, I'm Edward, and you are?.... vote and comment on what you think of that .
